Blow up: meaning, definitions and examples
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blow up
[ bləʊ ʌp ]
explosion
To explode or destroy something by detonating an explosive. It can refer to both intentional and accidental explosions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The terrorists tried to blow up the bridge with a bomb.
- The gas leak caused the house to blow up unexpectedly.
Translations
Translations of the word "blow up" in other languages:
🇵🇹 explodir
- inflar
- aumentar
🇮🇳 विस्फोट करना
- फूलना
- बढ़ना
🇩🇪 explodieren
- aufblasen
- vergrößern
🇮🇩 meledak
- menggembungkan
- memperbesar
🇺🇦 підірвати
- надути
- збільшити
🇵🇱 wysadzić
- nadmuchać
- powiększyć
🇯🇵 爆発する (bakuhatsu suru)
- 膨らませる (fukuramaseru)
- 拡大する (kakudai suru)
🇫🇷 exploser
- gonfler
- augmenter
🇪🇸 explotar
- inflar
- aumentar
🇹🇷 patlamak
- şişirmek
- büyütmek
🇰🇷 폭발하다 (pokbalhada)
- 부풀리다 (bupullida)
- 확대하다 (hwakdaehada)
🇸🇦 ينفجر (yanfajir)
- ينفخ (yanafukh)
- يزيد (yazid)
🇨🇿 vyhodit do povětří
- nafouknout
- zvětšit
🇸🇰 vyhodiť do vzduchu
- nafúknuť
- zväčšiť
🇨🇳 爆炸 (bàozhà)
- 充气 (chōngqì)
- 增加 (zēngjiā)
🇸🇮 razstreliti
- napihniti
- povečati
🇮🇸 sprengja
- blása upp
- stækka
🇰🇿 жару
- үрлеу
- ұлғайту
🇬🇪 აფეთქება (apet'qeba)
- გაბერვა (gabeva)
- გაზრდა (gazrda)
🇦🇿 partlatmaq
- şişirmək
- böyütmək
🇲🇽 explotar
- inflar
- aumentar
Word origin
The term 'blow up' originated in the mid-17th century, with 'blow' meaning to puff or emit a current of air and 'up' indicating an increase in size or intensity. Over time, the phrase evolved to encompass both explosive destruction and inflation, reflecting the dual meanings it carries today.